How to pronounce Oliver?
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Pronunciation of Oliver in the US
In the US, Oliver is primarily classified as a male first name. The American pronunciation, specifically in California, US, is
AA - l ih - v er
aa sounds like the 'a' in car
l sounds like the 'l' in let
ih sounds like the 'i' in it
v sounds like the 'v' in very
er sounds like the 'ur' in hurt
Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Male
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Argentina
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Pronunciation of Oliver in England
In England, Oliver is primarily classified as a male first name. It is pronounced as
oh l ih v er
oh sounds like the 'o' in so
l sounds like the 'l' in let
ih sounds like the 'i' in it
v sounds like the 'v' in very
er sounds like the 'ur' in hurt
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Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Male
Other spelling(s):
Olliver, Olyver
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Sweden
In Sweden, Oliver is primarily classified as a male first name. The Swedish pronunciation, specifically in Stockholm, Sweden, is
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Type of Name:
First Name
Gender:
Male
Origin:
Swedish
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Spain
The Spanish pronunciation of Oliver is oh·lee·vair volume_up with the empahasis on 'vair'
oh·lee·vair
oh sounds like the 'o' in so
l sounds like the 'l' in let
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
v sounds like the 'v' in very
ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
r sounds like the 'r' in rat
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Romania
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Colombia
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Brazil
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Italy
The Italian pronunciation of Oliver, specifically in Northern Italy, is oh·lee ·vair volume_up with the empahasis on 'lee'
oh·lee ·vair
oh sounds like the 'o' in so
l sounds like the 'l' in let
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
v sounds like the 'v' in very
ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
r sounds like the 'r' in rat
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Germany
In Germany, Oliver is primarily classified as a first name. The German pronunciation, specifically in Germany, is
oh l ee v ae r
oh sounds like the 'o' in so
l sounds like the 'l' in let
ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
v sounds like the 'v' in very
ae sounds like the 'a' in at
r sounds like the 'r' in rat
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Origin:
Potentially Scandinavian (Oleifr)
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Pronunciation of Oliver in Germany
The German pronunciation of Oliver is
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Pronunciation of Oliver in England
In England, Oliver is primarily classified as a male first name. It is pronounced as
o-li-va
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Type of Name:
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Other spelling(s):
Olliver, Olyver
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